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Martina Navratilova def. Joanne Russell

6-2 3-6 6-2

Match Information

Date Sep 2, 1975*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Martina Navratilova
Score6-2 3-6 6-2
Loser Joanne Russell

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMartina NavratilovaJoanne Russell
Country USA
Birth dateOct 18, 1956Oct 30, 1954
Age1820
Height173
HandednessLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1891,739
Career W-L1,427–227203–199
Career earnings$21,626,089$531,039
Pre-match H2H
Martina Navratilova 0 0 Joanne Russell

Path

Martina Navratilova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 1975R64 Sue Mappin 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

Martina Navratilova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1975R16 Kathy May 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data

Joanne Russell's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 1975R64 Ilana Kloss 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data